Windows PowerShell 3.0 First Steps

Chapter 2. Using Windows PowerShell cmdlets

• Understanding the basics of cmdlets

• Searching the Help topics

• Using the Get-Command to find cmdlets

• Using the Get-Member cmdlet

• Using the Show-Command cmdlet

• Setting the Script Execution Policy

• Creating a basic Windows PowerShell profile

Once you have an understanding of Windows PowerShell cmdlet naming conventions and how to use Windows PowerShell cmdlets, it is time to expand upon that knowledge by looking at the use of Windows PowerShell common parameters. One of the great things about Windows PowerShell is the way it is both intuitive and self-describing. Once you begin to get a feel for the way that Windows PowerShell cmdlets work, you will be able to sense (or feel) how Windows PowerShell cmdlets should ...